Keyword Analysis & Research: birth of a nation

wikipedia.org

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_a_Nation

WEBThe Birth of a Nation, originally called The Clansman, is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr. 's 1905 novel and play The Clansman .

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imdb.com

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004972/

WEBWith Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper. The Stoneman family finds its friendship with the Camerons affected by the Civil War, both fighting in opposite armies. The development of the war in their lives plays through to Lincoln's assassination and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.

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britannica.com

https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Birth-of-a-Nation

WEBFeb 18, 2024 · The Birth of a Nation, landmark silent film starring Lillian Gish, released in 1915, that was the first blockbuster Hollywood hit. It was the longest and most-profitable film then produced and the most artistically advanced film of its day.

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history.com

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/birth-of-a-nation-opens

WEBFeb 9, 2010 · Birth of a Nation, based on Thomas Dixon’s novel The Clansman, tells the turbulent story of American history in the 1860s, as it followed the fictional lives of two families from the North...

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rogerebert.com

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-birth-of-a-nation-1915

WEBMar 30, 2003 · Cited until the 1960s as the greatest American film, "Birth" is still praised as influential, ground-breaking and historically important, yes--but is it actually seen? Despite the release of an excellent DVD restoration from Kino, it is all but unwatched.

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sparknotes.com

https://www.sparknotes.com/film/birthofanation/summary/

WEBKey Facts. Quotes. Important Intertitles Explained. Further Study. Context. Book. Quiz. Suggestions for Further Reading. Plot Overview. The plot of The Birth of a Nation revolves around two families living on either side of the Mason-Dixon Line who become friends when their sons board together at school.

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npr.org

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/02/08/383279630/100-years-later-whats-the-legacy-of-birth-of-a-nation

WEBFeb 8, 2015 · Epic Film, Embedded Bigotry. The Birth of a Nation is three hours of racist propaganda — starting with the Civil War and ending with the Ku Klux Klan riding in to save the South from black...

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imdb.com

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004972/plotsummary/

WEBAn incident between a renegade black man named Gus and the Camerons' youngest daughter, Flora Cameron, begins an uprising of the Ku Klux Klan to protect the dwindling white power. The Camerons' support of the Clan threatens Elsie and Ben's relationship until... — Huggo.

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rottentomatoes.com

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/birth_of_a_nation

WEBIn Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father (Ralph Lewis) and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch (George Siegmann). Genre:... 91%(45) Category: History, Drama, War

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Category: History, Drama, War

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jstor.org

https://daily.jstor.org/the-birth-of-a-nation/

WEBFeb 4, 2015 · The Birth of a Nation —1915’s blockbuster hit and the most popular movie of its day—was released 100 years ago this month. It’s just as shocking now as it was then. In one scene, a ­room filled with empty desks flickers, and then, thanks to a bit of movie magic, fills with black men who’ve been elected to the state legislature.

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